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Microsoft prepares major Windows 11 feature drop with new Start menu, Taskbar updates, and more | New features expected to roll out next month

Microsoft is finally ready to begin shipping its new Start menu for Windows 11 that was first announced earlier this year. As of this week, Microsoft is now testing the next major feature drop for ...
Windows Report

New Windows 11 Experimental Build Improves File Explorer, Taskbar, Start Menu & More

Windows 11 Experimental Build 26300.8697 moves testers to version 26H2, fixes Hypervisor crashes, and improves File Explorer, ...
PC World

Windows 11 gets new ‘Companions’ feature in taskbar and Start menu

At Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature for the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s called Microsoft 365 Companions and it’ll give users quick access to important data, reports The Verge. These ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft testing adjustable taskbar, Start menu in Windows 11

Microsoft has finally brought back the resizable taskbar and Start menu to Windows 11 in the latest preview version rolling out to Insiders in the Experimental channel. Starting with Windows 11 ...
TechRepublic

Windows 11 Start Menu, Taskbar Are Getting More Customization

Generated with Google’s Nano Banana 2. Microsoft is testing Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu updates, including movable taskbar positions, cleaner Start controls, and compact layout options.

Windows 11 is planning its biggest Start menu redesign yet

Windows 11 brings major Start menu and Taskbar changes in 2026, restoring the ability to position, resize, and customize them ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 is adding a 'Share' button to the Start menu and Taskbar

Microsoft wants you to share content/items more frequently, so it's now adding the "Share" button everywhere, including the Start menu and even the taskbar. Windows 11's Share UI is a built-in feature ...
PC World

Make Windows 11 better: How to customize and expand the Start menu

In the upper area, you can define the general layout and control how many icons should appear in the Start menu. In the Start menu settings, you can use sliders to specify what Windows 11 should and ...
Lifehacker

Windows 11 Will Finally Let Users Move and Resize the Taskbar

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...
Techno-Science.net

4 Best Windows 11 Start Menu Replacement Apps and How to Use Them

This guide covers four top Windows 11 Start menu replacement apps: Start11, StartAllBack, Open Shell Menu, and Flow Launcher. These apps offer a range of customization options, from classic layouts to ...
Engadget

Microsoft lets Insiders choose their Windows 11 Start menu size

Microsoft is testing changes for Windows 11 that will make it easier to customize the Start menu easier and to position the taskbar better for your needs. The company is rolling out them out to ...